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Controversial public comment about mosque prompts council rebuke and defenses of religious freedom
Summary
A resident's public comment criticizing a local mosque and Islam drew immediate objections from council members and other residents, who said the remarks were inappropriate and defended the mosque's long presence and residents' right to worship.
Lincoln Park — During citizen communications at the Dec. 23 meeting, a resident criticized a mosque on Fort Street and said its presence was "unsettling," language that prompted council members to stop the speaker and request the remark be submitted in writing.
Kay Schneider said she was "deeply concerned" that a mosque existed in Lincoln Park,…
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